2026 #FreedomToLive Nationwide Vigils/Events to

2026 #FreedomToLive Nationwide Vigils/Events to #EndGunViolence Beginning Wednesday, December 9, 2026 until the end of December, we will come together across the nation to host the #FreedomToLive Nationwide Vigils/Events to #EndGunViolence. These local events will be anchored by the 14th Annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.—held near the 14-year mark of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting tragedy, when a 20-year-old gunman armed with an AR-15 hunted and murdered 20 first graders and six educators. Across the country, vigils (as simple as lighting candles) and gatherings will honor lives stolen by gun violence, uplift survivors, raise awareness, and demand urgent action from our leaders to finally end this epidemic. From schools and workplaces to houses of worship, neighborhoods, grocery stores, homes, nightclubs, streets, and even our democracy itself—gun violence impacts every aspect of American life. The theme of this year’s campaign is #FreedomToLive—the simple, powerful idea that every person deserves to live free from the daily threat of gunfire. Together, survivors, families, advocates, and allies will raise our voices to ensure that FREEDOM means the right of every person to live, learn, work, worship, speak, vote, and gather without the daily fear of gun violence. We stand in solidarity with over 1.4 million Americans who have been shot since Sandy Hook, with every community devastated by gun violence for decades. We will send a clear message to our local, state, and federal lawmakers, raise awareness, and help build the movement for common-sense solutions. Let’s #HonorWithAction together. Let’s demand freedom from gun violence.